Primary balance, excluding interest in Algeria

Algeria: Primary balance, excluding interest was 790.20 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
790.20 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
5th
of 50 countries
All-time high
790.20 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
-73.63 billion current LCU
in 1998
Years of data
16
1989–2011

Primary balance, excluding interest in Algeria, 1989–2011

0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1989200020111989: -18.4B current LCU1990: -20.3B current LCU1991: -26.6B current LCU1992: -17.8B current LCU1993: -35.6B current LCU1994: -195.0M current LCU1995: 29.2B current LCU1996: 29.9B current LCU1997: 11.0B current LCU1998: -73.6B current LCU1999: -24.3B current LCU2007: 147.8B current LCU2008: 554.1B current LCU2009: 506.6B current LCU2010: 635.2B current LCU2011: 790.2B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 790.20 billion current LCU for primary balance, excluding interest in 2011. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 3,353.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary balance, excluding interest in Algeria peaked at 790.20 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -73.63 billion current LCU, in 1998.

Algeria ranks 5th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -18.40 billion current LCU -18.40 billion current LCU -18.40 billion current LCU 1
1990s -12.85 billion current LCU -73.63 billion current LCU 29.91 billion current LCU 10
2000s 402.83 billion current LCU 147.80 billion current LCU 554.10 billion current LCU 3
2010s 712.70 billion current LCU 635.20 billion current LCU 790.20 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 2 Sierra Leone 1.37 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 3 Congo 1.34 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 4 Angola 1.10 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 6 Gabon 466.26 billion current LCU compare
  5. 7 Cote d'Ivoire 309.50 billion current LCU compare
  6. 8 Guinea 269.97 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary balance, excluding interest in Algeria?
Primary balance, excluding interest in Algeria was 790.20 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 790.20 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was -73.63 billion current LCU in 1998.
How does Algeria rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
Algeria ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,353.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,197 data points, 1966–2011
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